The Makings of You Chords by Curtis Mayfield
Tempo:
151.8 bpm
Chords used:
Am
Gm
Bb
Dm
F
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Am] [Dm] a [Bb] little sugar, [Am]
[Gm] honeysuckle and [Am] a great big expression [Dm] of happiness, [Cm] boy you [Bb] couldn't
[Gm] miss.
[Am] With [Dm] a dozen [Gm] roses,
[Bb] such would [Am] [Gm] astound you.
[Am] The joy of children laughing [Dm] around you.
[Eb] These are [Bb] the makings [Gm] of you.
It is true, the [C] makings of [Dm]
you.
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[Am] The righteous [F]
way [Gm] to go,
[Bb] little [Am] one would [Gm] know or [Am] believe if I told them [Dm] so.
[Eb] You're second [Bb] to none.
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[Am] The love [Dm] of all [Gm] mankind
[C] [Bb] should [Am] reflect some [Gm] signs of [Am] these words I've tried to [Dm] recite.
[Cm] They are close [Bb] but not quite.
[Gm] Almost impossible to do, reciting [Am] the [Dm] makings of [Gm] you.
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[Am] The righteous [Dm] way [Gm] to go, [Bb]
little [Am] one would [Bb] know or [Am]
believe if I told them [Dm]
so.
[Eb] You're second [Bb] to [Gm] none.
[Am] The love [F] of all [Gm] mankind
[Bb] should [Am] reflect [Gm] some signs [Am] of these words I've tried to [Dm] recite.
They [Cm] are close [Bb] but not quite.
[Gm] Almost impossible to do, [C] reciting [Am]
the makings [Dm] of you.
[Bb] [F]
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[Am] [F]
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Add
[Am] [Dm] a [Bb] little sugar, [Am]
[Gm] honeysuckle and [Am] a great big expression [Dm] of happiness, [Cm] boy you [Bb] couldn't
[Gm] miss.
[Am] With [Dm] a dozen [Gm] roses,
[Bb] such would [Am] [Gm] astound you.
[Am] The joy of children laughing [Dm] around you.
[Eb] These are [Bb] the makings [Gm] of you.
It is true, the [C] makings of [Dm]
you.
[Gm]
[Am] The righteous [F]
way [Gm] to go,
[Bb] little [Am] one would [Gm] know or [Am] believe if I told them [Dm] so.
[Eb] You're second [Bb] to none.
[Gm]
[Am] The love [Dm] of all [Gm] mankind
[C] [Bb] should [Am] reflect some [Gm] signs of [Am] these words I've tried to [Dm] recite.
[Cm] They are close [Bb] but not quite.
[Gm] Almost impossible to do, reciting [Am] the [Dm] makings of [Gm] you.
[F]
[Am] The righteous [Dm] way [Gm] to go, [Bb]
little [Am] one would [Bb] know or [Am]
believe if I told them [Dm]
so.
[Eb] You're second [Bb] to [Gm] none.
[Am] The love [F] of all [Gm] mankind
[Bb] should [Am] reflect [Gm] some signs [Am] of these words I've tried to [Dm] recite.
They [Cm] are close [Bb] but not quite.
[Gm] Almost impossible to do, [C] reciting [Am]
the makings [Dm] of you.
[Bb] [F]
[C] [F]
[Am] [F]
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_ _ [Am] _ [Dm] a [Bb] little _ sugar, _ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _
[Gm] honeysuckle and _ [Am] a great big _ expression [Dm] of _ happiness, [Cm] _ boy you [Bb] couldn't _
_ [Gm] _ miss.
_ [Am] With [Dm] a dozen [Gm] _ _ roses, _ _ _
_ [Bb] such would [Am] _ [Gm] astound you.
[Am] The joy of children laughing _ [Dm] around you.
_ [Eb] These are [Bb] the _ makings [Gm] of you.
_ It is true, _ _ _ the _ [C] makings of _ [Dm]
you.
[Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Am] The righteous [F]
way [Gm] to go, _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] little [Am] one would [Gm] _ know or [Am] believe _ _ if I told them [Dm] _ so.
[Eb] You're second _ [Bb] to _ none.
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[Am] The love [Dm] of all [Gm] mankind _ _
_ [C] _ _ [Bb] should _ [Am] reflect some [Gm] _ signs of [Am] these _ words I've tried to [Dm] recite. _
[Cm] They are _ close [Bb] but not quite.
[Gm] _ _ _ Almost _ impossible to do, _ _ reciting [Am] the [Dm] makings of [Gm] you. _
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_ _ [Am] The righteous [Dm] way [Gm] to go, _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb]
little [Am] one would [Bb] know or [Am]
believe _ if I told them [Dm] _
so.
[Eb] You're second _ [Bb] to _ _ [Gm] none.
_ _ [Am] The love [F] of all [Gm] mankind _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] should [Am] reflect [Gm] some signs [Am] of these _ words I've tried to [Dm] recite.
They [Cm] are _ close [Bb] but not quite.
_ _ [Gm] Almost _ impossible to do, _ [C] _ reciting [Am]
the makings [Dm] of you.
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_ _ [Am] _ [Dm] a [Bb] little _ sugar, _ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _
[Gm] honeysuckle and _ [Am] a great big _ expression [Dm] of _ happiness, [Cm] _ boy you [Bb] couldn't _
_ [Gm] _ miss.
_ [Am] With [Dm] a dozen [Gm] _ _ roses, _ _ _
_ [Bb] such would [Am] _ [Gm] astound you.
[Am] The joy of children laughing _ [Dm] around you.
_ [Eb] These are [Bb] the _ makings [Gm] of you.
_ It is true, _ _ _ the _ [C] makings of _ [Dm]
you.
[Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Am] The righteous [F]
way [Gm] to go, _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] little [Am] one would [Gm] _ know or [Am] believe _ _ if I told them [Dm] _ so.
[Eb] You're second _ [Bb] to _ none.
_ [Gm] _ _
[Am] The love [Dm] of all [Gm] mankind _ _
_ [C] _ _ [Bb] should _ [Am] reflect some [Gm] _ signs of [Am] these _ words I've tried to [Dm] recite. _
[Cm] They are _ close [Bb] but not quite.
[Gm] _ _ _ Almost _ impossible to do, _ _ reciting [Am] the [Dm] makings of [Gm] you. _
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_ _ [Am] The righteous [Dm] way [Gm] to go, _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb]
little [Am] one would [Bb] know or [Am]
believe _ if I told them [Dm] _
so.
[Eb] You're second _ [Bb] to _ _ [Gm] none.
_ _ [Am] The love [F] of all [Gm] mankind _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] should [Am] reflect [Gm] some signs [Am] of these _ words I've tried to [Dm] recite.
They [Cm] are _ close [Bb] but not quite.
_ _ [Gm] Almost _ impossible to do, _ [C] _ reciting [Am]
the makings [Dm] of you.
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